Course Information for Math 427L

Course Information for Math 427L: Advanced Calculus for Applications II

Instructor

Prof. David Helm
RLM 9.118
dhelm@math.utexas.edu
Office Hours: Mon 2-4

TA

Eric Baer
ebaer@math.utexas.edu
RLM 9.124
Office Hours: TuTh 9:30-11, Wed 3-5

Lectures

MWF 9-10, in CPE 2.214

Discussion Sections

TuTh 8:30-9:30, in ECJ 1.202

Prerequisites

Math 408D or equivalent (essentially, a thorough familiarity with single-variable calculus.)

Required Text

Marsden and Tromba, Vector Calculus (Fifth Edition)

Exams

There will be two in-class midterms. The first will be on Friday, Feb. 15, and covers chapters 1 and 2. The second will be on Friday, Mar. 28 and will cover chapters 3-6. No make-up exams will be given. If you miss a midterm, it will count as your dropped grade (see the grading policy below.) The final will cover all of the course material.

Grading

You will be graded out of a total of 400 points. These break down as follows:

Two in-class midterms (100 points each)
Final exam (200 points)
Section grade (100 points) - This will be determined by your TA, and will be based on a combination of homework and weekly quiz grades.

Your lowest 100 points other than your section grade will be dropped. (Your section grade will count whether it is the lowest or not. Homework is probably the single most important part of this course.)